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catherine
12-12-17, 7:45pm
We had the inspection and the appraisal last week. I was afraid I'd have buyer's remorse, seeing our house in the winter, on the lake, unfurnished, brown and glum. But not so! I stood on our broken up concrete dock and watched the winter sun set across the lake, I passed the greenhouse/beef pasture a 10 minute walk away; I passed a business that sells rain barrels and composters (I have mine), we had lunch at the town pizza/brew place, and I'm in love. DH actually started a fire in the fire pit, which I told him was illegal and he could get arrested for trespassing, but that kind of thing never concerns him. So he and DS and I sat and watched day turn to night in this summer community, where we were the only inhabitants that night.

I do plan a few renovations: I want to replace the log siding (shiplap half-log siding) with cedar; I want to add window boxes and eventually a deck. I have ideas for decorating the interior with whimsy and an homage to its 1940s birth. I'm really excited.

And the IRS actually sent me a REFUND for $1400 today!! Life is good.
Alan
12-12-17, 8:21pm
You're making me jealous, but in a good way. Congratulations!
Williamsmith
12-12-17, 8:38pm
Catherine, get you some 1940s vintage cast iron skillets for the kitchen. This was today’s chicken pot pie. Imagine a winter evening , a slice of pie, a fire, coffee and maybe a good book. Cheers!
catherine
12-12-17, 8:51pm
Catherine, get you some 1940s vintage cast iron skillets for the kitchen. This was today’s chicken pot pie. Imagine a winter evening , a slice of pie, a fire, coffee and maybe a good book. Cheers!

I have the cast iron skillets. Just need the pie and coffee and good book! Sounds like heaven.
JaneV2.0
12-12-17, 9:50pm
You're a good advertisement for trusting your instincts, Catherine.
What a happy post.
Tradd
12-12-17, 10:38pm
Oh, can't wait to hear more!
iris lilies
12-12-17, 10:54pm
This all sounds lovely!
pinkytoe
12-12-17, 11:08pm
Congratulations! You deserve this long awaited dream.
jp1
12-12-17, 11:54pm
Sweet! Congratulations!
Tybee
12-13-17, 6:47am
Your new life begins:)
razz
12-13-17, 7:52am
Love hearing and seeing good unfolding so thank you so much for sharing with us!
CathyA
12-13-17, 8:41am
Oh catherine.........it sounds lovely!! Have fun!
nswef
12-13-17, 11:28am
what wonderful news!!!
iris lilies
12-13-17, 11:41am
Not a deck! Make a screened in porch! Can be used as a sleeping porch. Unheated, uncooled, no windows to clean, just screens. Of course, maybe you dont have bugs up there and if so, I guess an unscreened deck would serve the same purpose on nights it does not rain.
Teacher Terry
12-13-17, 12:06pm
That sounds awesome! I would do a screened in porch with windows. Then even when it is cold if it is a sunny day it will heat up.
catherine
12-13-17, 12:54pm
That sounds awesome! I would do a screened in porch with windows. Then even when it is cold if it is a sunny day it will heat up.


Not a deck! Make a screened in porch! Can be used as a sleeping porch.

IL and TT, Screened-in sleeping porch is a great idea.

In the latest news, the inspection report came back fine, but we did ask them for some minor electrical repairs, fix a broken window spring, and clean out some debris in the crawlspace.

They came back and took $1000 off the purchase price! I thought at the MOST they'd offer us $500. I feel guilty for taking it!
iris lilies
12-13-17, 12:55pm
Screened-in sleeping porch is a great idea.

In the latest news, the inspection report came back fine, but we did ask them for some minor electrical repairs, fix a broken window spring, and clean out some debris in the crawlspace.

They came back and took $1000 off the purchase price! I thought at the MOST they'd offer us $500. I feel guilty for taking it!they are bleeding money in this property, by being reasonable buyers you are stopping their bleeding.
Float On
12-14-17, 2:19pm
Not a deck! Make a screened in porch! Can be used as a sleeping porch. Unheated, uncooled, no windows to clean, just screens. Of course, maybe you dont have bugs up there and if so, I guess an unscreened deck would serve the same purpose on nights it does not rain.

I think they have bugs and they are big as well as the black flies. As my husband and brother-in-law once stated while standing where their forefathers lived, "oh, so this is why they left!"
A screened porch is an excellent idea.
JaneV2.0
12-14-17, 2:30pm
I think they have bugs and they are big as well as the black flies. As my husband and brother-in-law once stated while standing where their forefathers lived, "oh, so this is why they left!"
A screened porch is an excellent idea.

:D I've thought that about the North Dakota branch of my family.